Ronald Reagan and the House Democrats : gridlock, partisanship, and the fiscal crisis / Karl Gerard Brandt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brandt, Karl Gerard.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political parties--United States--History--20th century.

Political parties.

Crisis management in government--United States--History--20th century.

Crisis management in government.

Conservatism--United States--History--20th century.

Conservatism.

Fiscal policy--United States--History--20th century.

Fiscal policy.

United States--Politics and government--1981-1989.

United States.

United States--Economic policy--1981-1993.

United States. Congress. House--History--20th century.

Democratic Party (U.S.)--History--20th century.

Democratic Party (U.S.).

Reagan, Ronald--Political and social views.

Reagan, Ronald.

Reagan, Ronald--Relations with legislators.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (265 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Columbia : University of Missouri Press, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Drawing on materials unavailable in the 1980s, Brandt details the effects of President Ronald Reagan's conservative fiscal policies on the congressional budget process and reveals how the partisan budget struggles of the Reagan years led to tough fiscal choices and greater unity within the Democratic Party"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Preface

1. The Rise and Fall of Democratic Dominance

2. A New Contest

3. The Budget

4. Tax Time

5. Democratic Rebuilding

6. New Opportunities

7. Hard Choices

8. Limited Options

9. Thermidor

10. A New Status Quo

11. The Wright Path

12. Stalemate

13. The Age of Gridlock and Partisanship

Appendix of Lists and Fiscal Data

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-249) and index.

ISBN:

0-8262-7191-X

OCLC:

593239886